I. ˈslēt, usu -ēd.+V noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English slete; akin to Middle High German slōz, slōze hailstone, Old Norse slota to hang down, Middle English sloor mud — more at slur
1. : precipitation in the form of frozen or partly frozen rain : fine driving icy particles
2. : glaze 1a
3. : a mixture or combination of rain and snow
II. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English sleten, from slete sleet
: to shower sleet